Graduation Year
2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Kimberly Crosland, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Co-Major Professor
Victoria Fogel, M.A., BCBA
Committee Member
Rose Iovannone, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Committee Member
Shelley Clark, M.A., BCBA
Keywords
Anxiety, Behavior Skills Training, Goal Setting, Self-Monitoring, Swimming
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to utilize a multi-component intervention to increase confident water skills for three typically developing children, and to evaluate whether fearful behaviors decreased as the intervention progressed. The intervention, comprised of goal setting, self-monitoring, behavioral skills training and positive reinforcement, was used in community pools to teach basic water skills. Results suggest the intervention was successful in increasing confident water skills, while intervals with positive affect and fearful behaviors demonstrated variability.
Scholar Commons Citation
Chan, Paula Elizabeth, "Making a Splash: Eliminating Water Phobia and Increasing Confident Water Skills" (2011). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/3038
